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    Godson of pastor Corey Brooks shot and killed in Chicago Lawn

    By Todd Feurer,

    3 hours ago

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    Chicago pastor's godson killed in weekend shooting 00:54

    CHICAGO (CBS) -- The godson of a prominent Chicago pastor was shot and killed on Saturday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

    Police said, around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, a 21-year-old man was inside a vehicle in the 7200 block of South Washtenaw, when he was shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Rev. Corey Brooks, who spent 11 months on a rooftop in Woodlawn to raise $20 million for a new community center , identified the victim as his godson, Christon Tucker.

    Brooks said this isn't the Tucker family's first tragic loss.

    "We kind of, like, kept Chris close to us as a result of losing his brother. Chris was a great student, a good kid, not participating in any gangs. The detectives even said that it was amazing they couldn't even find a parking ticket on him. That's how squeaky clean he's been," Brooks said.

    No one was in custody Monday morning. Area 1 detectives were investigating.

    Brooks said a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

    Tucker is survived by his mother and two siblings.

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